Chapter 17 - Pendragon!
"You haven't made up your mind yet..."
Luke looked at Ernest with regret.
The process of Luke and Ernest becoming friends was very strange, and few people in the entire Asterisk City knew that they were friends.
In the eyes of most people in the city, Luke and Ernest should be contenders for the title of 'Strongest Swordsman'.
They couldn't be called enemies, but they should at least be considered competitors. How can they possibly become friends?
And by sheer coincidence, they became friends just because of a chance encounter. The moment they passed each other on the street, they caught each other's attention.
They sensed right away that the other person was the same type of person as themselves.
It's just a pity that Ernest's path went astray, and the price of the Orga Lux 'Lei-Glems' suppressed too many of his possibilities.
The Orga Lux, Lei-Glems, is one of the four colored magic swords. It has the ability to cut whatever the user wants to cut and phase through what it doesn't. It can be said to be a truly undefendable weapon. It is a sword involving the 'space' ability.
Terrifying abilities often have terrifying side effects, and the cost of using them is also very heavy.
The cost of Lei-Glems is that the user must be clean and of justice according to the weapon's standards. Once he commits any evil deeds, he will be immediately abandoned by Lei-Glems.
Ernest is considered the best user of Lei-Glems.
It's not because of his high adaptability to Lei-Glems, but because he knows how to meet the requirements of Lei-Glems very well. He has always been 'cooperating' with Lei-Glems to maintain a decent image.
This is the exact opposite of Luke using Ser-Veresta.
The relation between Luke and Ser-Veresta is that Luke perfectly meets all of Ser-Veresta's requirements, so during use, Ser-Veresta 'cooperates' with Luke without reservation.
Ernest and Lei-Glems, on the other hand, Ernest made himself into a person who perfectly meets all the requirements of Lei-Glems. It is Ernest who 'cooperates' with Lei-Glems without any reservation.
Due to family issues, Ernest had very little personal freedom.
All kinds of troubles, including family shackles, no matter whether it was good intentions or bad intentions, dedication or harm, along with the cost of Lei-Glems, Ernest accepted them all.
He also once jokingly said that his only talent is to control the unchanged life around him.
However, that's not what he wants.
The real Ernest is actually a real swordsman. He is eager to become stronger and eager to fight. Even deep in his heart, there is a 'ghost spirit' that ordinary swordsmen do not have.
The title of 'Pendragon' really doesn't suit him. On the contrary, the real Ernest should be a 'Ghost Swordsman' or a 'Crazy Swordsman'.
Luke couldn't imagine how much he had to change, things that shouldn't belong to him, to become the 'Pendragon' he is today.
After the two became friends, Luke persuaded him more than once to give up 'Lei-Glems'.
Perhaps this will lead to a decline in Ernest's strength, drastic changes in his interpersonal and social relationships so far, and may even lead to questioning within the Fairclough family.
But only in this way can he continue to move forward and become stronger.
However, at present, Ernest cannot do this.
"Because, the current 'Saint Galahadworth Academy' cannot lose the 'Pendragon' yet."
Ernest sighed.
"Once I lose the Lei-Glems, my strength will decline drastically, and my status in this 'Knight Academy' will also be questioned."
"And in the current Saint Galahadworth Academy, there is no one who can take over the banner of 'Pendragon'."
"At least, my strength cannot decline before the next 'Gryps Festa'."
After hearing what Ernest said, Luke knew he couldn't persuade him.
Unlike the carefree Luke, Ernest has too many responsibilities and obligations, which prevents him from going his own way without any scruples.
The expectations of his family, the expectations of his relatives, the trust of his predecessor, the entrustment of his seniors, and the support of the school all made it difficult for him to let go.
"But I won't let you wait too long."
Ernest's eyes flashed with determination, and he looked at Luke with endless gratitude and endless fighting spirit in his heart.
"Thanks to the method you taught me, it won't take long for me to give up 'Lei-Glems' without losing strength, and even become stronger."
"At that time, there must be a battle between us!"
Luke looked at Ernest who was burning with fighting spirit, and felt very happy in his heart.
"Have you figured it out so quickly? You are worthy of being a 'Pendragon'."
Ernest took a deep look at Luke. Although there must be a battle between the two, he knew that he had little hope of winning in the battle.
In terms of swordsmanship, there is no doubt that Luke is higher than him, and now he has acquired a powerful weapon like 'Ser-Veresta'.
And on the other hand, he was about to choose to give up using Lei-Glems. No matter how one looked at it, he didn't have much chance of winning.
But it's not that he has no chance of victory.
Luke and Ernest have been looking forward to this battle for a long time, and neither of them will let this duel end in disappointment.
After the important things were said, the atmosphere between the two became peaceful.
At this time, Ernest suddenly smiled.
"Speaking of which, I really didn't know you had this type of skill, Luke."
???
Ernest's smile left Luke a bit confused. He felt that the 'Pendragon' might have had a brain twitch.
Ernest saw Luke's face full of confusion and asked with some hesitation: "Don't you know? The whole city is going crazy."
"What happened?"
Luke became even more confused. Didn't he just go to Seidoukan Academy? What happened in just half a day that could have anything to do with him?
Realizing that Luke really didn't know anything, Ernest pressed the school badge, and the projection interface of the news website in Asterisk city immediately appeared in front of the two of them.
After Luke saw clearly what was displayed on the interface, the corner of his mouth suddenly twitched.
'Unbelievable! Guess who the Seidoukan Academy's student council president is caught meeting with?!'
'Exclusive news! A certain student council president is dating a mysterious man in the school! '
'Society is in decline, and people's moral values are not what they used to be! The president of Seidoukan Academy's student council is openly embracing a man in broad daylight within the academy!'
Underneath these titles are some photos taken when Claudia took Luke to visit the school today.
The photo is not very clear. It is obvious that the photographer was afraid of being discovered, so he hid far away and in a very hidden place, which affected the picture quality.
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